C-arm sleeve

Abstract

A C-arm sleeve for preserving the sterility of a C-arm. The C-arm sleeve includes a C-frame drape configured to cover the C-frame of the C-arm. The C-arm sleeve also includes an image intensifier drape configured to be placed over an image intensifier of the C-arm. The C-arm sleeve further includes a tube-head drape configured to be placed over a tube-head of the C-arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A C-arm sleeve for preserving the sterility of a C-arm, the C-arm sleeve comprising:
 a C-frame drape configured to cover the C-frame of a C-arm;   an image intensifier drape configured to be placed over an image intensifier of the C-arm; and   a tube-head drape configured to be placed over a tube-head of the C-arm.   
     
     
         2 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the C-frame drape includes a peel-off skin. 
     
     
         3 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 2 , wherein the C-frame drape includes second peel-off skin. 
     
     
         4 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the C-frame drape includes an adhesive layer between the peel-off skin and the second peel-off skin. 
     
     
         5 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the C-frame drape includes 5 peel-off skins. 
     
     
         6 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 5 , wherein the C-frame drape includes 10 peel-off skins. 
     
     
         7 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 6 , wherein the C-frame drape includes 15 peel-off skins. 
     
     
         8 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the C-frame drape includes an indicator on the peel-off skin and the second peel-off skin allowing a user to identify the number of remaining skins. 
     
     
         9 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 8 , wherein the indicator includes a numeral. 
     
     
         10 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 9 , wherein the number on the second peel-off skin is one numeral higher than the numeral on the peel-off skin. 
     
     
         11 . A C-arm sleeve for preserving the sterility of a C-arm, the C-arm sleeve comprising:
 an image intensifier cover configured to be placed over the image intensifier of a C-arm;   a tube-head cover configured to be placed over the tube-head of the C-arm;   a C-frame drape configured to cover the C-frame of the C-arm;   an image intensifier drape configured to be placed over the image intensifier cover of the C-arm; and   a tube-head drape configured to be placed over the tube-head cover of the C-arm.   
     
     
         12 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 11 , wherein the C-frame drape includes a front portion configured to cover the inside of the C-frame. 
     
     
         13 . The C-arm sleeve of  claim 11 , wherein the C-frame drape includes a side portion configured to cover the side of the C-frame. 
     
     
         14 . A x-ray system, the x-ray system comprising:
 a C-arm, wherein the C-arm includes:
 an image intensifier; 
 a tube-head; and 
 a C-frame between the image intensifier and the tube-head; 
   a C-arm sleeve, wherein the C-arm sleeve includes:
 an image intensifier cover placed over the image intensifier; 
 a tube-head cover placed over the tube-head; 
 a C-frame drape covering the C-frame, wherein the C-frame drape includes:
 a front portion covering the inside of the C-frame; and 
 a side potion configured to cover the side of the C-frame; 
 wherein the outside of the C-frame remains uncovered; 
 
 an image intensifier drape placed over the image intensifier cover; and 
 a tube-head drape placed over the tube-head cover. 
   
     
     
         15 . The x-ray system of  claim 14 , wherein the image intensifier cover includes a body sized and shaped to match at least a portion of the image intensifier. 
     
     
         16 . The x-ray system of  claim 15 , wherein the body includes a cylindrical portion with a diameter of approximately 9 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The x-ray system of  claim 15 , wherein the body includes a cylindrical portion with a diameter of approximately 12 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The x-ray system of  claim 14 , wherein the image intensifier cover includes an opening configured to allow the image intensifier cover to be placed over the image intensifier. 
     
     
         19 . The x-ray system of  claim 14 , wherein the tube-head cover includes a body sized and shaped to match at least a portion of the tube-head. 
     
     
         20 . The x-ray system of  claim 14 , wherein the tube-head cover includes an opening configured to allow the tube-head cover to be placed over the tube-head.